Vegan 'Pulled Pork' Sliders
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Recipe type: BBQ
Cuisine: BBQ
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Serves: 8 Vegan Pulled Pork Sliders
 
Quick and easy vegan pulled pork sliders that will fool any carnivore!! Topped with a crunchy, beer batttered onion ring and tangy coleslaw, these sliders are sure to be a hit at any backyard BBQ!
Ingredients
BBQ Jackfruit
  • 2- 20 oz canned jackfruit in water or brine (NOT IN SYRUP)
  • 1 cup favorite vegan BBQ sauce
  • ⅓ cup BBQ dry rub (store bought or homemade)
  • 2 TBS canola oil
Coleslaw
  • 3 cups coleslaw/cabbage mixture
  • ¾ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1.5 TBS vegan sugar
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Canola oil for frying
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced into one inch rounds
  • 1.5 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1.5 cups ice cold beer (we used a light lager)
  • 2 cups tempura batter
  • 1 TBS Salt
  • 2 TBS red pepper flakes
  • 2 TBS paprika
For Serving
  • 8 slider buns
  • Dill pickle rounds (optional)
  • 2 slices vegan provolone cheese, quartered (optional)
Instructions
Coleslaw
  1. Mix all ingredients (except cabbge mixture) together and set in refrigerator to cool
Beer Battered Onion Rings
  1. In a large bowl, mix together bread crumbs, salt, red pepper flakes and paprika
  2. In another large bowl, add tempura batter mixture and slowly pour in ice cold beer until it becomes a thick, gravy-like consistency
  3. Dip sliced onion rounds into tempura mixture first, then bread crumb mixture
  4. Lay battered onion rings on a plate and freeze for about 15 minutes
  5. Fry on medium hight for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown
  6. Place on a paper towel top drain oil and set aside
BBQ Jackfruit
  1. Drain, rinse and dry jackfruit
  2. Sprinkle jackfruit with dry rub seasoning and toss to coat
  3. Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Once hot, add oil and seasoned jackfruit
  4. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes, tossing occasionally
  5. Using a potato masher or forks, begin shredding jackfruit until it because a meat-like texture
  6. Add BBQ sauce, stir and reduce heat to medium-low
  7. Cover and cook for another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
Assemble Sliders
  1. Toast slider buns
  2. Place generous portions of BBQ jackfruit on bottom buns, followed by cheese, slaw, onion ring and pickles.
  3. ENJOY
Recipe by Eat Figs, Not Pigs at https://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com/vegan-pulled-pork-sliders/